Acme Joinery and Property Maintenance are well established and respected construction company who are proud to have their roots in the historical Royal Burgh town of Paisley, in the Scottish Lowlands.
Paisley is world famous for its distinctive Paisley Pattern. The town was firmly placed on the map of world history during the period of Britain's industrial revolution when the town's ever expanding 18th and 19th century textile industry took the world by storm. During this period the town attracted many wealthy local and international entrepreneurs who created a hub of world trade at the very heart of the Royal Burgh. With their wealth they built many grand family estates including a great number of exquisite textile mills and trade warehouses and much of this wonderful architecture remains to this day, standing proud around the banks of the White Cart River.
However the town's beginnings stretch much much further back in time than the period of Britain's industrial revolution. Paisley has always been an extremely important strategic area in Scotland's history, having many of the great Scottish kings and queens, the Royal House of Stewart residing there at one time. The status of the town and its attachment the Royal House of Stewart begin with the granting of land in the area to Walter fitz Alan, the High Steward of Scotland by King David I of Scotland in the 12th century. The strategic location of this castle was to prevent the eastern expansion of the kingdom belonging to Somerled, the Lord of the Isles, and protect Western Scotland from Norse invaders. Eventually the hereditary title of High Steward came to form the surname Stewart.
Later in the 12th century, King Malcolm IV, grandson of David I, finally demanded the Somerled's fealty. In 1164, Somerled sailed to Renfrew and attacked an assembling Scottish army in a conflict known as the Battle of Renfrew. The outcome was a defeat of the Lordship of the Isles and the death of Somerled. The Lords of the Isles were eventually stripped of their lands and titles in 1493, after conspiring with Edward IV of England to overthrow the Scottish monarchy. Since that time, the Lord of the Isles - as with the Baron Renfrew - has been a courtesy title of the heir to the throne and both are currently held by Prince Charles, heir to Queen Elizabeth II.
The role of the Stewarts continued to grow and in 1315 Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward and Baron Renfrew married Marjory, daughter of King Robert the Bruce. Their son succeeded to the throne as Robert II of Scotland.
During the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll was injured and captured at Renfrew before being transported to Edinburgh and executed for his role in attempting to overthrow the Crown. The Argyle Stones in the town mark the site where his capture took place.
Acme Joinery and Property Maintenance recognise how fortunate we are to serve a community which is steeped in such a rich and interesting history - we are extremely proud to be a local Scottish company and we are honoured to be able to apply our professional expertise in restoring and maintaining some of this area's most beloved historical properties and estates. Our motto is "quality with integrity" because we believe in providing a service to the point of excellence in a district of Scotland that we truly admire.
Why not visit our website for more details on the products and service we provide.
www.acmejoinery.com
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